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NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006
quote of the day
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after"
— Henry David Thoreau
fact of the day
Some of the most ancient and primitive shark fossils in the world have been found in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. These fossils date back to 400 million years ago, when North America was covered by a large, shallow ocean.
3. Davis: Expect K-State football to fall
Source: Wikipedia
2. Stadium, Campanile hill home to tailgaters
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4. Students sign up for freebies
Want to know what people are talking about? Here's a list of Wednesday's most e-mailed stories from Kansan.com.
1. English professor dies from brain cancer
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5. Politicians post short Facebook profiles
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Karma Mai, 4, plays under a stone bridge in College Hill park while having lunch and playing hide and seek with her mother and sister in Wichita, Tuesday.
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ALLIANCE, Neb. — Talk about extra innings.
A baseball game that began at 10 a.m. Saturday in Alliance ended Sunday at 4:05 p.m.
That's 30 hours and five minutes between the first pitch and the final out.
Forty players, ranging in age from 18 to 44, rotated in and out of the 84-inning game in hopes of setting a Guinness World Record for the longest baseball game.
The record stands at 25 hours, set in Canada nearly three years ago.
Alliance organizers tried to beat the record last year, but that game ended at 24 hours,16 minutes.
This year's game was won by the Alliance Times-Herald
Dragons, which beat the WESTCO Knights by a score of 120 to 114.
Later this month, a 10-cent stamp from the 1920s will go up for auction at the Stamp Center near Wilmington, Del. The stamp carries the likeness of President James Monroe, but it's the stamp's border that makes it unique. Instead of the usual 11 perforation holes, this stamp has only 10 across the top due to a production error.
The owner, retired electrician Charles Jacobs, could get as much as $50,000 for the imperfect stamp.
SUFFERN, N.Y. — The dog paddle will be the stroke of the day Sunday, when the town pools in Ramapo, N.Y., will be opened to the four-legged set.
MINNEAPOLIS — There's a lot of Web activity at the new Guthrie Theater — no high-speed connection needed.
Canine swim day is an end-of-summer tradition in the town northwest of New York City. A dip in the pool will cost resident pooches five dollars. Out-of-town dogs — or their owners — will have to pay $10.
These webs are being spun by spiders outside a window high on the side of the Guthrie's new playhouse along the Mississippi
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Imperfection can be valuable — at least in the world of stamp collecting.
The K-9 Pool Party benefits the local Humane Society. Last year, nearly 200 dogs got their paws wet. Local officials say the retrievers seem to enjoy it the most and are always the first dogs in the pool.
It's the only known stamp like it.
riverfront. The silky webs extend four stories.
"We're very aware of the spiders," said Guthrie spokeswoman Melodie Bahan. "It's hard not to notice them."
Bahan said Guthrie employees spotted the spiders about a month ago.
Most staffers aren't bothered by the arachnids, but one staffer is keeping them out of sight by putting Post-it notes on the window of her third-story office. When the spiders move, so do the Post-its, Bahan said.
An entomologist with the University of Minnesota said the Guthrie is in prime spider territory. Jeff Hahn said spiders are more plentiful near water because that's where their food source — insects often start out life as aquatic larva.
Associated Press
CAMPUS
Korean student group to host welcome party
The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Big 12 room of the Kansas Union.
The Korean Student Association at the University of Kansas will host a welcoming party on Friday, Sept. 8.
The event is designed to welcome to the Korean Student Association incoming freshman, transfer students and anyone else new to the University.
Attendees will get a chance to get to know the activities and opportunities offered through the association.
Food will be served and games will be played to foster interaction between members of the association and attendees.
Jun Park, Korean Student Association president, said the event was open to the entire community.
Korean Student Association committee members will meet throughout the year to plan activities and programming.
The cost is $10 for attendees and an additional $3 for their guests.
Courtney Hagen
City approves traffic experiment near campus
Pedestrians who risk crossing busy intersections close to campus may find relief in the upcoming months.
The Lawrence City Commission approved a 90-day trial "No Turn On Red When Pedestrians are Present" sign at the intersection of 19th and Tennessee Streets Tuesday, 4-1, with Mayor Mike Amyx in disagreement.
Members of the traffic safety commission said such a policy would be hard to enforce late at night and on weekends.
Amyx suggested completely forbidding right turns on red at the intersection.
City Commissioner Sue Hack said it was an important decision because the sign would force drivers to look both ways at the
Safety commission members also cited the campus area of 21st and Kentucky streets as a danger to pedestrians because of the streets' lack of sidewalks.
The final W.T. Kemper Fellowship was handed out Wednesday at the KU School of Medicine—Wichita.
intersection.
The traffic safety commission will meet again to review the results of the trial in approximately four months.
The fellowships are given out to the top teachers and advisers at the University of Kansas each year.
University awards Kemper Fellowships to faculty
There were 20 fellowships awarded, each worth $5,000 dollars.
James L. Fishback, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine - KU Medical Center
Garold O. Minns, director of the Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program at the University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita
The first 17 were awarded to faculty on the Lawrence campus, with the final three going to faculty at other KU campuses. The recipients were:
Steven W. Stites, associate professor of internal medicine --- KU Medical Center
-Kim Lynch
CORRECTIONS
The KUlure article, "Die-hard tailgaters continue tradition," was written by Zach Rainey, who can be contacted at editor@kansan. com.
In a track and field column on Aug. 28, The University Daily Kansasan printed that both Justin Gatlin and Tim Montgomery had tested positive for banned substances. Mr. Montgomery, however, never tested positive. His suspension was based on testimony from Kelli White, an American sprinter.
Whatdoyouthink?
What was your reaction when you found Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter," had died?
"I was honestly really shocked. I thought it was actually really sad. You can look at the news
and see the effect it actually had on the world."
Adam Valencia, Hutchinson junior
strong, Wichita freshman
"I was sur-
prised. I thought
it was kind of
an ironic way to
die."
"I thought it was absolutely horrible, because he's one of our icons of the '90s generation. It reminded me that
Mr. Rogers had died and made me worry that Bill Cosby might be next."
Dominique Crain, Lee's Summit, Mo., Junior
"I was like, 'Holy crap!' and I thought, 'Well, he's not that cool,' but then 'He
actually is pretty cool! And also, how do you die from a stingray? Eric Margules, Kalamazoo, Mich., sophomore
"I can't really say I was too
"I can't really say affected by it. I mean, I guess it's sad."
Jamie Parker, Los Alamos,N.M.,junior
Kansan correspondant Matt Erickson can be reached at editor@kansan.com
on the record
A 19-year-old KU student was arrested by the KU Public Safety Office on Sept.6 for possession of a fake Kansas driver's license.
A 19-year-old KU student reported the theft of a blue Trek 21-speed bicycle from just outside Jayhawker Towers. The incident occurred between Sept. 1 and Sept. 4. The bicycle is valued at $500.
A 20-year-old KU student reported the theft of a blue Schwinn 21-speed bicycle from just outside the Jayhawker Towers. The incident occurred between Aug. 30 and Sept. 4. The bicycle is valued at $160.
A 19-year-old KU student reported the theft of a gray Magna Dynacraft 21-speed bicycle from just outside the Jayhawker Towers. The incident occurred between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4. The bicycle is valued at $69.
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